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listen, going off the fiscal cliff will hurt our economy and will cost american jobs. republicans have taken action to avert the fiscal cliff by passing legislation to stop all the tax hikes. to replace the sequester, and pave way for -- pave the way for tax reform and entitlement reform. and we're the only ones with a balanced plan to protect the economy, protect american jobs, and protect the middle class from the fiscal cliff. but without spending cuts and entitlement reforms, it's going to be impossible to address our country's debt crisis. and get our economy going again and to create jobs. so right now, all eyes are on the white house. the country doesn't need a victory lap. it needs leadership. it's time for the president, congressional democrats, to tell the american people what spending cuts they're really willing to make. with that i'll take a few questions. >> speaker boehner, why will you not tell democrats what specific spending cuts you would like to see, especially within en titlements? >> it's been very clear over the last year-and-a-half, i've talked t
listen, going off the fiscal cliff will hurt our economy and will cost american jobs. republicans have taken action to avert the fiscal cliff by passing legislation to stop all the tax hikes. to replace the sequester, and pave way for -- pave the way for tax reform and entitlement reform. and we're the only ones with a balanced plan to protect the economy, protect american jobs, and protect the middle class from the fiscal cliff. but without spending cuts and entitlement reforms, it's going to...
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how can we make the economy grow, if the economy grows faster, then we don't need to cut as much and we don't need as much revenue. the growth of the economy is in a way the fuzziest of all these things, because you don't know how fast, you can have estimates, you do have, the birth in the hand is you know you can bring in more revenue if you raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. you know you can save money if you cut entitlements. the question is how far do we want to go down the road of solving the problem. some people may say, we don't have to get all the way, as long as we make progress and we show to americans that you guys are in good hands with us, because at least we're going in the right direction, right now we can't even say that. >> right, so really that's what the wild card is, and what's so interesting, is you know, all of these things have a price tag. you raise taxes on the top 2%. you get x billions or 1.trillion of new money. if you cut you get this much. so there's really a laundry list of prices that each side is willing to agree on. do you think they're going t
how can we make the economy grow, if the economy grows faster, then we don't need to cut as much and we don't need as much revenue. the growth of the economy is in a way the fuzziest of all these things, because you don't know how fast, you can have estimates, you do have, the birth in the hand is you know you can bring in more revenue if you raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. you know you can save money if you cut entitlements. the question is how far do we want to go down the road of...
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it's been a roller coaster for this economy. but if you go by what the government is telling us, things should be looking up but everyone including ecri agree that going over the fiscal cliff would make things worse and brings me to the next topic. sequestration. a stupid name for a stupid thing. more then a year ago, both the president and congress made a deal with the devil after both parties felt no shame in taking america to the brink over raising the debt ceiling. so-called compromise back then was that if not negotiate a debt reduction deal, cuts happen across the board. this is not the whole fiscal cliff but just the sequester. $1.2 trillion of mandatory spending cuts over ten years and scheduled for january 2nd. half of that money cut in defense. half in everything else. next year alone could take $65 billion out of spending and a million jobs versus growing 2 million which is what the u.s. is on track to do now. i fully understand the government needs to spend less and spend more efficiently but how you achieve it is as
it's been a roller coaster for this economy. but if you go by what the government is telling us, things should be looking up but everyone including ecri agree that going over the fiscal cliff would make things worse and brings me to the next topic. sequestration. a stupid name for a stupid thing. more then a year ago, both the president and congress made a deal with the devil after both parties felt no shame in taking america to the brink over raising the debt ceiling. so-called compromise back...
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economy about $1 billion. is wr? >> reporter: well, what's wrong the clerical union, folks striking there behind me, blocked several terminals here at ports of los angeles and long beach. it is a massive operation here nearly ahalf trillion in goods come through every year, it's huge. 40 ship affected. several and berthed here. several turned away. others awaiting in the ocean. we understand there is a press conference with the mayor, dramatic negotiations finally going on on this. they hadn't been talking for some type. mayor villaraigosa coming in from overseas trip last night, 10:30, 11:00 pacific time, went straight to negotiations not far from here. he's been there all night long on their backs and he's doing a press conference in 25 minutes or so. that probably means there is a deal at hand. >> a billion dollars a day, i hope they're bringing out all of the stops at this point. if you're out there, check one of those carriers and see if perhaps my ninjago is there for my kid. it's going to drive me crazy. >> re
economy about $1 billion. is wr? >> reporter: well, what's wrong the clerical union, folks striking there behind me, blocked several terminals here at ports of los angeles and long beach. it is a massive operation here nearly ahalf trillion in goods come through every year, it's huge. 40 ship affected. several and berthed here. several turned away. others awaiting in the ocean. we understand there is a press conference with the mayor, dramatic negotiations finally going on on this. they...
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the american economy is on the line. and this is a moment for adult leadership. campaign-style rallies and leaks in the press are not the way to get things done here in washington. >> all right. susan, you're looking at the monitor and looking at his body language. what is it telling you? >> well, he's an intense guy to begin with. but when he's emphasizing a point, you see his eyebrows flash up, a quick little flash. it's a micro-expression. after that. you see his eyebrows pull together in frustration and anger. not that he's angry. it's more of a frustration -- kind of the beginning stages of it. so his emotions kind of fluctuate throughout his entire conversation. he kind of looks over his eyebrows a lot. he's a very intense guy. but when he's really making a point, he'll flash his eyebrows to let you know what points are very important to him. >> so let's go to photos of obama and boehner from the first and only face-to-face meeting on fiscal cliff talks since the election. start with boehner, raising his eyebrow, what does that tell you? >> he's got a criti
the american economy is on the line. and this is a moment for adult leadership. campaign-style rallies and leaks in the press are not the way to get things done here in washington. >> all right. susan, you're looking at the monitor and looking at his body language. what is it telling you? >> well, he's an intense guy to begin with. but when he's emphasizing a point, you see his eyebrows flash up, a quick little flash. it's a micro-expression. after that. you see his eyebrows pull...
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last quarter, profits made up 11% of the economy. and that number has been rising over the past decade. now, on the right side, you see wages as a percentage of gdp. that number has been falling. and last quarter, it hit a record low. now, brooke. part of this is because some higher paying jobs have gone overseas. and it is also because the labor market hasn't bounced back from the recession like other parts of the economy have, take for instance housing. brooke? >> those graphs really tell the story clearly. and i want to ask you about something else, maribel, while i have you. we're used to hearing about trouble when it comes to your traditional newspapers, sadly. but now we're hearing about an online paper that targeted the cutting edge tablet user crowd, that's going away. tell me about that? >> that's right, brooke. it seems digital road is apparently not paved in gold. news corp. is folding the daily. it made a big splash last year when unveiled because it was only for the ipad. this is ironic because in this day and age you th
last quarter, profits made up 11% of the economy. and that number has been rising over the past decade. now, on the right side, you see wages as a percentage of gdp. that number has been falling. and last quarter, it hit a record low. now, brooke. part of this is because some higher paying jobs have gone overseas. and it is also because the labor market hasn't bounced back from the recession like other parts of the economy have, take for instance housing. brooke? >> those graphs really...
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we think it's better for the economy. pure and simple. secondly, the american people expect us to find common ground, to work together and to resolve this. frankly, sooner is better than later. >> you've been doing this for a long time and had many high-profile negotiation that is you've ended successfully. can you be candid here about where we are right now. the past 24 hours is this the necessary public posturing that needs to go on to get an ending, or is there a serious stalemate right now? >> there's a stalemate. let's not kid ourselves. i'm not trying to make this more difficult. if you've watched me over the last three weeks, i've been very guarded in what i have to say because i don't want to make it harder for me or the president or members of both parties to be able to find common ground, but when i come out the day after the election, and make it clear that republicans will put revenue on the table, i took a great risk, and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a prepolicy and they send one up here that call
we think it's better for the economy. pure and simple. secondly, the american people expect us to find common ground, to work together and to resolve this. frankly, sooner is better than later. >> you've been doing this for a long time and had many high-profile negotiation that is you've ended successfully. can you be candid here about where we are right now. the past 24 hours is this the necessary public posturing that needs to go on to get an ending, or is there a serious stalemate...
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economy. >> can you get the backlog up and running? will the store shelves be filled up again and will back orders be filled? >> it will take five or six days to do that and then we got to work around the clock to get the goods to people to make sure that santa has all of the presence under the tree and hanukkah is being celebrated. >> okay. so next question. this has to do with pot. we opened the show with the issue of pot. it is an issue that your state knows intimately with medical marijuana be legalized. you have a complex relationship with that legalization. i don't want to get into your local issues. i want to get into your issues with the fed. so many people don't understand how these federal laws that continue to ban marijuana sale, use, trafficking, et cetera, will reconcile with state laws that are allowing it. have you had complex conversation with eric holder and the feds on backing off and allowing states to do their things? >> no, i haven't. i believe that the governor has but we've had our own problems locally because ou
economy. >> can you get the backlog up and running? will the store shelves be filled up again and will back orders be filled? >> it will take five or six days to do that and then we got to work around the clock to get the goods to people to make sure that santa has all of the presence under the tree and hanukkah is being celebrated. >> okay. so next question. this has to do with pot. we opened the show with the issue of pot. it is an issue that your state knows intimately with...
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people coming in and many of the old people still there are not economists, they are not experts on the economy. they are not experts on the fiscal cliff. if you speak to those who know, they will tell you it is a bad thing to go over that cliff. and still you're saying maybe we should do it. what is -- what's the sense of doing that? >> we have had 17 debt and deficit commissions since 1982 and listened to the experts every time. the national debt went from $1 trillion to $16 trillion. congress does not cut spending. they have been saying for a long time we need a balanced approach. the experts say we need a balanced approach. the so-called fiscal cliff is the most valid approach out of congress and now they don't want to do it. >> what happens if we do go over this cliff, aaron? our credit rating, what it means for those incentives and for the cuts that kick in automatically, what does this mean for us because it is not good by any means. >> see, it is a cliff -- >> you think it's a false deadline. >> i absolutely do. i think that suddenly markets will not crash, the bottom will not fall out.
people coming in and many of the old people still there are not economists, they are not experts on the economy. they are not experts on the fiscal cliff. if you speak to those who know, they will tell you it is a bad thing to go over that cliff. and still you're saying maybe we should do it. what is -- what's the sense of doing that? >> we have had 17 debt and deficit commissions since 1982 and listened to the experts every time. the national debt went from $1 trillion to $16 trillion....
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the fact is if there's another way to get revenue from upper income americans that doesn't hurt our economy, then would wouldn't he consider it? >> reporter: that's are publicly unchanged position was a deadline that's set. whether political theater or political reality, there's more mention going over the fiscal cliff could go beyond hypothetical. >> there's clearly a chance. >> i think we're going over the cliff. it's pretty clear to me they've made a political calculation. >> if they are going to force higher rates on virtually all americans because they're unwilling to let tax rates go up on 2% of americans, then, you know, that's the choice they're going to have to make. >> emily joins us live from washington. emily, the zinger sound bites, they're all piling up. what is the actual strategy behind all this political theater? what are you hearing from the republicans and from the democrats? >> reporter: you know, less than a month out now from going over the fiscal cliff. even talk about political strategy sounds an awful lot like posturing. we heard it from secretary geithner who said
the fact is if there's another way to get revenue from upper income americans that doesn't hurt our economy, then would wouldn't he consider it? >> reporter: that's are publicly unchanged position was a deadline that's set. whether political theater or political reality, there's more mention going over the fiscal cliff could go beyond hypothetical. >> there's clearly a chance. >> i think we're going over the cliff. it's pretty clear to me they've made a political calculation....
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when americans spend, carol, the economy grows. that ends up translating to investors as being more confident. confident enough to buy into the market. since most 401(k)s closely track the s&p 500, this 10% to 15% rise cohen is expecting would be great for your retirement savings. if you start the year with, say, $30,000 and the index gains 15%, you're looking at almost $5,000 in gains. so it probably won't surprise you that the fiscal cliff, though, is a concern. but, you know what, cohen says even if the market is shaky at the start of 2013, the gains the second half of the year will make up for it. carol? >> that's a pretty rosie outlook. there must be a counter argument. all the other -- i hear such dire things. >> of course. you know, there are other big financials that release their outlooks, too, carol. most are generally positive, though. there are some pessimists out there. wells fargo strategists expects stocks to decline next year and points to slowing growth and uncertainty about the economy. expects just a modest gain
when americans spend, carol, the economy grows. that ends up translating to investors as being more confident. confident enough to buy into the market. since most 401(k)s closely track the s&p 500, this 10% to 15% rise cohen is expecting would be great for your retirement savings. if you start the year with, say, $30,000 and the index gains 15%, you're looking at almost $5,000 in gains. so it probably won't surprise you that the fiscal cliff, though, is a concern. but, you know what, cohen...
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i do agree with you there. >> not tax increases that hurt the economy. that's my only point. you thought we had an agreement there, didn't you? >> i did. we were close. stephen moore, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> my pleasure. take care. >>> of the many unanswered questions about the jovan belcher murder/suicide tragedy, our talk back question today, should the perkins/belcher tragedy cause us to rethink gun control? is bob costas right? facebook.com/carolcnn. i'll be right back. there's a health company that can help you stay that way. what's healthier than that? and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together
i do agree with you there. >> not tax increases that hurt the economy. that's my only point. you thought we had an agreement there, didn't you? >> i did. we were close. stephen moore, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> my pleasure. take care. >>> of the many unanswered questions about the jovan belcher murder/suicide tragedy, our talk back question today, should the perkins/belcher tragedy cause us to rethink gun control? is bob costas right?...
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that helps our economy. home building and strong corporate profits, that also helped our economy. but here's the thing. when you dig deeper in the report, past that headline number of 2.7%, you know, it's not all it's cracked up to be. businesses built up bigger inventories of their products last quarter. that helps the economy now, but the thing is, it means next quarter these businesses may not buy as much. also, this increase in inventory may be because these products are just piling up and no one is buying them. also, corporate america isn't spending much on much else. computer and equipment purchases, they're down because they're not sure where the economy is headed. and consumers aren't spending as much as first estimated, either. so there's a little good, there's a little kind of bad in the report, carol. >> yeah. i was going to ask you, what does this all mean as far as the fiscal cliff goes, anything? >> reporter: you know this. the fiscal cliff is going to have a huge impact on the economy. in fact, a big european economic group this week dialed back its estimates for u.
that helps our economy. home building and strong corporate profits, that also helped our economy. but here's the thing. when you dig deeper in the report, past that headline number of 2.7%, you know, it's not all it's cracked up to be. businesses built up bigger inventories of their products last quarter. that helps the economy now, but the thing is, it means next quarter these businesses may not buy as much. also, this increase in inventory may be because these products are just piling up and...
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burns from the simpsons. >> think of the economy as a car and the rich man is the driver. if you don't give the driver all the money, he'll drive you over a cliff. it is just -- >> what actually will happen if america does head toward that fiscal cliff? and go over it even temporarily? cnn money's jean zahadi has been on this story from the very beginning. here is the question at hand. a lot of people are saying, what happens if we don't get a deal right by the end of december and we get into early january, maybe go over the cliff for a week or two? is that catastrophic? >> it doesn't have to be. there are steps the government can take to mitigate the impact of the spending cuts and the tax increases. but legislative and budget experts i talked to say that really assumes a lot of things. one, that congress will act quickly, which can it do if it wants to, but, you know, can they cut a deal in january that they couldn't cut in december? that's one question. january tends to be a slow legislative month, a lot of new members are getting acclimated. and frankly, you know, peop
burns from the simpsons. >> think of the economy as a car and the rich man is the driver. if you don't give the driver all the money, he'll drive you over a cliff. it is just -- >> what actually will happen if america does head toward that fiscal cliff? and go over it even temporarily? cnn money's jean zahadi has been on this story from the very beginning. here is the question at hand. a lot of people are saying, what happens if we don't get a deal right by the end of december and...
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the doom and gloom of the fiscal cliff hides an important point about our economy. we play our cards right, america could be headed for another economic renaissance. short-term indicators are looking good. jobs are being created, consumer debt is shrinking. the housing market is making a comeback. forget silver linings, housing has been the golden lining around the economic cloud hanging over the country. mortgage rates are expected to stay low through 2014. home affordability is as good as it it's been in generations. that's going to attract buyers who spent the last few years waiting for prices to bottom out. that's going to help millions of homeowners who currently owe more on their homes than the home is worth. the home prices rising, confidence will return. and longer term prospects also have some real hope in america. we're in the midst of a domestic energy boom that will fuel growth for years to come. advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, you've heard it as fracking, have changed the economics of natural gas recovery. that sent prices way
the doom and gloom of the fiscal cliff hides an important point about our economy. we play our cards right, america could be headed for another economic renaissance. short-term indicators are looking good. jobs are being created, consumer debt is shrinking. the housing market is making a comeback. forget silver linings, housing has been the golden lining around the economic cloud hanging over the country. mortgage rates are expected to stay low through 2014. home affordability is as good as it...
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is not good for the economy. so to put a tax rise, a tax rate increase for the middle class makes no sense to me. someone who makes 50, 60, $70,000 a year will lose and will take away a lot of discretionary purchases from people like me and travel and a whole host of other areas. i hope our leaders in washington are listening and they take the steps necessary to get to a compromise before the end of the year. >> very quickly, very simply, optimistic or pessimistic? >> i'm optimistic, 1,000% confident they'll get this solved by the end of the year. >> thank you, michael. appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> so what was meant to be a discussion on recovery efforts in the wake of superstorm standee erupted into tears and outbursts of anger. it was standing room only at the town hall meeting on staten island as people who lost everything begged for help from fema. wabc's carol lee was there. >> reporter: more than 700 people packed the auditorium for a town hall meeting for superstorm sandy victims on staten island. ther
is not good for the economy. so to put a tax rise, a tax rate increase for the middle class makes no sense to me. someone who makes 50, 60, $70,000 a year will lose and will take away a lot of discretionary purchases from people like me and travel and a whole host of other areas. i hope our leaders in washington are listening and they take the steps necessary to get to a compromise before the end of the year. >> very quickly, very simply, optimistic or pessimistic? >> i'm...